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Summary

Possible orchard banks of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1982 onwards, at Twistgates Farm. The earthworks remain visible on aerial photographs of 2000.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

An orchard is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s. Map object partly based on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1307-08 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The orchard is partly covered in fruit trees and no earthwork banks are visible.

Hunting Surveys Limited, 1982, HSL/UK/82/45, HSL/UK/82/45 V 1000-01 27-AUG-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359526.

The orchard banks are visible as a series of earthwork banks. Map object partly based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00973, OS/00973 V 121-22 19-MAR-2000 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359480.

The orchard banks are visible as a series of earthwork banks.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Possible orchard banks of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1982 onwards, at Twistgates Farm. Orchards are depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s. Aerial photographs of 1947 show that the orchard is partly covered with fruit trees, although by 1982 these have been completely cleared, exposing a series of parallel northwest to southeast and northeast to southwest aligned earthwork banks, on which the fruit trees were established. The earthworks occupy an area of approximately 0.28 hectares of gentle northwest facing slope and remain visible on aerial photographs of 2000.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1307-08 11-APR-1947.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV359480	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00973. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/00973 V 121-22 19-MAR-2000.
SDV359526	Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1982. HSL/UK/82/45. Hunting Aero Surveys Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). HSL/UK/82/45 V 1000-01 27-AUG-1982.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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